Roselynn
A feminine name combining "rose" with the suffix "-lynn", meaning beautiful flower.
Name Census estimates that about 2,716 living Americans carry the first name Roselynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Roselynn today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roselynn births was 2019 (198 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roselynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Roselynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 126,198 Americans
Peak year
2019
198 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,531
Tracked since 1936
Popularity
Roselynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roselynn from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,169 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Roselynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roselynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Roselynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roselynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Roselynn, while Kansas, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Roselynn
The name Roselynn is of English origin, derived from the combination of the words "rose" and "linn" (meaning "pool" or "lake"). It first emerged in the late 18th century as a feminine variation of the more common name Rosalind.
In its earliest form, the name was likely influenced by the romantic medieval tales featuring the character Rosalind, a beloved heroine from Shakespeare's play "As You Like It". The addition of "lynn" to the name may have been an attempt to create a more melodic and lyrical version of the name.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Roselynn dates back to 1792 when it appears in a parish record from the county of Somerset, England. However, it did not gain widespread popularity until the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Roselynn. One of the most famous was Roselynn Carter (née Smith, born 1927), the wife of former United States President Jimmy Carter. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was known for her advocacy work in support of mental health initiatives.
Another notable Roselynn was Roselynn Sizemore (1909-2005), an American country music singer and songwriter from Virginia. She is best known for her hit song "Lukka Coo Coo Paluka," which became a popular novelty song in the 1940s.
In the literary world, Roselynn Drexler (born 1926) is an American novelist and playwright. Her novel "I Am the Beautiful Stranger" (1965) was one of the first mainstream novels to explore the experiences of a transgender woman.
Roselynn Kachuk (born 1955) is a Canadian artist and sculptor, known for her large-scale public art installations featuring intricate metalwork designs inspired by nature.
Lastly, Roselynn Hoskins (1943-2003) was an American activist and community organizer from Chicago. She played a crucial role in the civil rights movement and worked tirelessly to promote social justice and equal rights for underrepresented communities.
People
Roselynn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Roselynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roselynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,716 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roselynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 126,198 US residents.
Is Roselynn a common name?
We classify Roselynn as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,837 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roselynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Roselynn was 2019, when 198 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roselynn is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Roselynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roselynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.